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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0566 BR2-544

Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky 1865-10-25 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Carlisle Ky October 25th 1865 To his Excellency Thos E Bramlett Governor of Ky, Dear Sir

There is a vacancy in the office of Justice of the Peace in District No. 3 in this (Nicholas) County, occassioned by the removal of James H. Barnett. Esq, And at the urgent solicitation of my neighbors in the District I have agreed to accept the appointment to fill said vacancy having heretofore acted as Justice in said District I would accept the appointment as a favor

G. R. Hughes,

We cordially recomend the appointment of G. R. Hughes as Justice of the Peace to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Jas. H. Barnett, in District No. 3 in Nicholas County Ky.

Jno A Campbell Clk. Co. Ct, John M. Chevis Clerk N C. Court John McKee J. P. N. C. Carlisle District G A Fisher P. M. At Carlisle Ky H. M. Stitt

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Justice Peace Nicholas Co G R Hughes apptd 31 Oct/65